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University of Massachusetts Global
Aliso Viejo, California · Large suburb
- —
- Admit rate
- $32,654
- Avg net price
- 43%
- Graduation rate
- $65,703
- Median earnings
University of Massachusetts Global is a public bachelor's-granting institution in Aliso Viejo, California (large suburb setting), enrolling 4,491 undergraduates.
About Aliso Viejo, California
Aliso Viejo is a city in the San Joaquin Hills of southern Orange County, California. The people established numerous villages along Aliso Creek as well dividing the Acjachemen and the Tongva. With the arrival of settlers, the Acjachemen village sites would later become the southern areas of the Moulton Ranch. The Aliso Viejo Library, a branch of the Orange County Public Library system, opened on January 31, 1998 and was closed for tenant improvements on April 15, 2024. (Wikipedia)
- Setting
- Large suburb
- Highest degree offered
- Graduate
- Nearest big city
- 34 miles to Riverside, CA
- To the ocean
- 5 miles
- Nearest airport
- 10 miles to John Wayne Orange County (SNA) · major hub
How University of Massachusetts Global compares
Higher than 27% · #99 of 122 in California
Higher than 16%
Higher than 78% · #60 of 130 in California
Cheaper than 11% · #82 cheapest of 118 in California
Lower than 42%
Lower than 4%
Larger than 76%
Percentiles compare University of Massachusetts Global with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in California.
Student body
Undergraduate vs. graduate
- Undergraduate4,49153%
- Graduate3,90647%
Undergraduates by gender
- Women3,14770%
- Men1,34430%
Undergraduates by race / ethnicity
- White61%
- Black13%
- Hispanic2.9%
- Asian5.1%
- Other or multiracial18%
Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.
By the numbers
- Undergraduate enrollment
- 4,491
- Graduate enrollment
- 3,906
- Student–faculty ratio
- 24 : 1
- Pell Grant recipients
- 22%
- First-generation students
- 50%
- Students over 25
- 77%
- Median family income
- $30,485
- Avg faculty salary (academic year)
- $88,695
Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.
Cost
- In-state tuition
- $12,540
- Room & board
- —
- Books & supplies
- $1,056
- Total cost of attendance
- $35,325
- Average net price
- $32,654
Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.
Outcomes
- Graduated
- 43%
- First-year retention
- 62%
- Transferred to another college
- 0%
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $55,438
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $65,703
- Median debt at graduation
- $24,276
- Students with federal loans
- 23%
- Paying down their loans (1 year in)
- 43%
Graduating on time
By student background (4 years)
When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.
Campus life & athletics
- On-campus housing
- No
- Application fee
- Free
Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.
What you'll actually pay, by family income
Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.
College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.
Does the school pay you to attend?
Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.
Modest institutional aid: 1% of freshmen get a grant from the school, averaging $775. Most of what lowers the price here is federal or state money, not the school's own funds.
Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 69 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.
Is it worth it?
A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.
- Median earnings (10 years)
- $65,703
- Typical debt at graduation
- $24,276
- Debt vs. one year's pay
- 37%
- Out-earn a HS grad
- 73%
Typical debt would take roughly 3.7 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.
A reasonable return: earnings comfortably clear the debt over a few years for most students who finish.
Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.
The pay gap here
Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.
Men out-earn women by $14,497 (23%) a decade out.
Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.
Campus climate
- Summer high
- 81°F
- Winter low
- 44°F
- Annual rain
- 12.7″
Average temperature
HighLowAverage precipitation (inches)
NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Laguna Beach, CA US station (4 mi from campus).
What University of Massachusetts Global graduates study — and earn
Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.
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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.